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Germany's invasion of Poland
The invasion of Poland was the first act of war. They attacked by shelling and bombing. Polish Army was defeated within weeks of invasion.. -
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German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg was a method by attacking by force. They also use weapons. They also used planes and tanks. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Army attacked a navy base in Pearl Harbor. 2,403 men were killed.They bomb Pearl Harbor by flying in ships -
D-Day
The Allied invaded Normandy. The allied stand up against Germany. It only lasted 2 months. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler Attempted to slit the allied armies. German Army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through allied forces. The battle was the last attempt against Hitler. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
United States capture the island of Iwo Jima. Over 700 Japanese were killed. Japanese army was really weak after this battle -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the axis group versus allied group. It was the largest Land-Sea battle. US was trying to take over Japanese islands. -
VE Day
It was a day to celebrate acceptance of Allies. It was also known as the end of War World ll. Also called Victory Day. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
USA dropped huge bombs to invade Japan. 192,020 people died. USA attacked 2 major cites in Japan -
VJ Day
The day Japan Surrendered in World War ll. Japan surrendered because of the bombs. This ended World War ll.
